Mr Olympia 2024 - Discussion Thread

[Synchronice]

There are threads for many sports on Bitcointalk, so why shouldn't we discuss about Bodybuilding? Especially when it's becoming a very popular sport?



* List of 2024 Mr Olympia Qualified Athletes

There are 9 major divisions in Bodybuilding:

• Open Bodybuilding
• Men's Physique
• Classic Physique
• Bikini
• Women's Physique
• Figure
• Wellness
• WBB
• Fitness

When I was a kid, I loved open bodybuilding but as I grew up and matured, my vision and thought around this subject changed. Today, I am a big fan of Chris Bumstead and because of him, I watch Classic Bodybuilding.
I don't know how many of you workout or are into fitness & bodybuilding or even watch it but I hope there are many of you who at least regularly workouts few times a week.

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

[Coyster]

Working out regularly is great, but TBH i don't have any interest in Mr Olympia or any bodybuilding contest, and i'm pretty sure it is the same for quite a lot of people.

I know you may not agree with what i'm about to say, considering the fact that you're a fan, but TBH, i don't really like how those athletes look, lol, i know they look all shredded, but a bit too much for me and definitely not pretty or easy on the eye, that's my honest review. But it is good you made this thread for people who are interested in the tournament.

[Stalker22]

I get what you are saying about bodybuilding.  The competitions do seem pretty over the top these days, especially for women.  A lot of those female athletes go overboard trying to win.  They mess with their health and dont look natural anymore.  I can think of any woman bodybuilders I find attractive.  Its just too much.  but hey, to each their own right? Im sure some folks dig the whole super ripped female bodybuilder look. Just not my cup of tea.

[Davidvictorson]

I think this topic is in order. I used to be very interested in body building many weight lifting many years ago when I watched the biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger. And then I learned about Mr Olympia and the other body building competitions. I was fortunate to have met and followed Ronnie Coleman during his days when he was winning the Mr Olympia back to back. I don't what happened but I think after his numerous surgeries that has left him in a wheelchair, I just lost interest in this. Hoping that this thread will bring up to speed on what is happening in the body building world again as it used to be in time past.

[coolcoinz]

I think this topic is in order. I used to be very interested in body building many weight lifting many years ago when I watched the biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger. And then I learned about Mr Olympia and the other body building competitions. I was fortunate to have met and followed Ronnie Coleman during his days when he was winning the Mr Olympia back to back. I don't what happened but I think after his numerous surgeries that has left him in a wheelchair, I just lost interest in this. Hoping that this thread will bring up to speed on what is happening in the body building world again as it used to be in time past.

Oh man, you reminded me of when I was in my 20s and I'd hit the gym 3 times a week. There was so much sweat, testosterone and rivalry in that place. We'd always organize bench press competitions. That was an old school gym the kind you nowadays only see in the movies from the 80s and 90s, filled with posters of half-naked women... and Arnold in his prime
Back in the day I was huge fan Ronnie and Dorian Yates. I haven't watched or read anything related to bodybuilding in a long time, at least 10 years so I don't know any names associated with the sport at the moment, but the thread idea is nice, keep it going.

[Orpichukwu]

I get what you are saying about bodybuilding.  The competitions do seem pretty over the top these days, especially for women.  A lot of those female athletes go overboard trying to win.  They mess with their health and dont look natural anymore.  I can think of any woman bodybuilders I find attractive.  Its just too much.  but hey, to each their own right? Im sure some folks dig the whole super ripped female bodybuilder look. Just not my cup of tea.

I have always been of the opinion that females should have a limit to the level they go on bodybuilding, if not for anything for the sake of their future, but who I'm to educate anyone on what they want, as everyone is entitled to their own choice, and due to this, many females have sacrificed a lot just for them to achieve that body shape they are fighting for with muscle like men, and if not carefully looking, you can't separate those female bodybuilders from that of men if they stand and back you.

[Davidvictorson]

Oh man, you reminded me of when I was in my 20s and I'd hit the gym 3 times a week. There was so much sweat, testosterone and rivalry in that place. We'd always organize bench press competitions. That was an old school gym the kind you nowadays only see in the movies from the 80s and 90s, filled with posters of half-naked women... and Arnold in his prime
Back in the day I was huge fan Ronnie and Dorian Yates. I haven't watched or read anything related to bodybuilding in a long time, at least 10 years so I don't know any names associated with the sport at the moment, but the thread idea is nice, keep it going.

Dude you sound like someone that we'd be gym buddies, lifting weights, spotting for each other while the other is lifting and shouting "light weight". Your description brought back sweet memories of the past. Thank man

[ImThour]

Chris Bumstead is a champion for 5 times a row (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) and I think it's going to be a different result this time, please do not bet on my words haha. I think if he's declared a winner one more time, others will stop participating in these tournaments. Not saying that he doesn't deserve it, but it will become too obvious at this point. And if he deserves and is the best candidate, he should win it again.

[acroman08]

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

I'm curious whether there are sportsbooks posting odds for this. I am unfamiliar with bodybuilding as a sport and the only person I actually know about in this field is Cbum but it's only because I've seen people post about him online(usually from "gym fitness coaches or from people who deadlifts), apart from that I know nobody else.

[tread93]

There are threads for many sports on Bitcointalk, so why shouldn't we discuss about Bodybuilding? Especially when it's becoming a very popular sport?



* List of 2024 Mr Olympia Qualified Athletes

There are 9 major divisions in Bodybuilding:

• Open Bodybuilding
• Men's Physique
• Classic Physique
• Bikini
• Women's Physique
• Figure
• Wellness
• WBB
• Fitness

When I was a kid, I loved open bodybuilding but as I grew up and matured, my vision and thought around this subject changed. Today, I am a big fan of Chris Bumstead and because of him, I watch Classic Bodybuilding.
I don't know how many of you workout or are into fitness & bodybuilding or even watch it but I hope there are many of you who at least regularly workouts few times a week.

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

Do people bet on who will win Mr Olympia? If so thats pretty cool I've never heard of that. I have always admired these body builders and I do try to go to the gym as much as possible even if its just to do one or two workouts and then hit the sauna & swim some laps after thats one of my favorite things to do. I feel that as long as you get there and get the habit going then progress is progress & with consistency you will hit your goals. These guys live eat and breath bodybuilding and its epic.

[seoincorporation]

The question here is.

Can we bet on this event?

I have never seen a casino that offers betting on Mr. Olimpia, but it would be nice, i would go for Chris Bumstead for sure, i have followed his career and he is awesome doing his thing. To get a physique like that is really hard, you need to spend tons of hours in the gym and have a crazy diet. Isn't cheap and you need to have all that free time to spend on the exercise.

This year will be a complex competition, but let's grab some popcorn and enjoy it.

[Free Market Capitalist]

The question here is.

Can we bet on this event?

Lol, I've searched and the first and only site that appears offering bets for bodybuilding is a known scam one, so I am not going to even mention the name. But bets could also be placed between forum members if people have favorites.

I used to follow the Mr Olympia open bodybuilding but since the first year Big Ramy won I stopped following it. I think in particular the fact that they are some kind of mutants that don't look like humans is what made me lose interest. But if we talk about it here maybe I'll follow it again a little bit.

[cryptoaddictchie]

The question here is.

Can we bet on this event?

This is the deal. Probably since body building is not a niche of most gamblers theres not much option these days for betting on sports like this unlike basketball and other field contest. Plus the choices is down to few and likely some odds wouldnt make such interesting betting pool.

[TravelMug]

I'm not sure if there is a reputation crypto based casinos that will offer this kind of "sports". Although for sure those of us here who have been working out might have influence by some great bodybuilders in the past.

Although I haven't followed the sports for many years now, so I'm not updated as who is the present champion and who are the other competitors.

I do agree that this is a niche and so, it might not be for gamblers, in my opinion.

[Zlantann]

My main question:
Who is going to win Mr Olympia 2024 Men's Classic? Do you think it's gonna be Chris Bumstead again or will Dino finally take a crown on his head? Or will it be Urs? I think that Cbum is going to nail it and win it 6th times in a row.

Bodybuilding was my hobby while I was growing up. Then, we used to go to the gym because we wanted to impress the ladies in the neighbourhood with our strong and healthy physiques. It is common to see guys handing out revealing clothes just to get the attention of the girls around.

I have little interest in professional bodybuilding because I see the sport as risky. Even Chris Bumstead had some health issues that kept him in intensive care for weeks. He has won Mr Olympia five times, showing that there is less competition or he is working hard. Urs Kalecinski has kept improving in this competition moving from fourth position to coming third twice (Classic Physique). Maybe he might put up a good show this year. Maybe I might spare some time to follow up on this year's competition.

[Hirose UK]

Talking about Mr. Olympia I reminded of the idol of bodybuilding fans, Ronnie Coleman or could say the king of Mr. Olympia formerly always been the most difficult bodybuilder to beat in this championship event in the past.
For this year there are several bodybuilders who might look like they could really win gold medals in their respective classes like last year when Derek Lunsford became the 1st winner, he has muscles that really stand out very significantly from almost all points of assessment, it is very perfect body and has very good muscle balance.
But for the Men Classic later I am sure C.Bum will be the favorite bodybuilder to win the gold medal or 1st winner, Ramon Dino does have bigger body than C.Bum but for the proportion of C.Bum muscle shape is much drier and looks really perfect.
And what is unfortunate is that no one knows where the bookies are that provide services for betting on international bodybuilding championships like Mr. Olympia because so far I have never seen the option of betting on bodybuilding sports.

[OgNasty]

I’m torn because this is something new I could bet on that I’ve never bet on before but I also don’t want to look at pictures of a bunch of muscle dudes and try to pick out which one looks the best. So I’ll pass for now as the juice doesn’t seem worth the squeeze, but I look forward to other opportunities to bet on things I had never considered before.

[aoluain]

The question here is.

Can we bet on this event?

I have never seen a casino that offers betting on Mr. Olimpia, but it would be nice, i would go for Chris Bumstead for sure, i have followed his career and he is awesome doing his thing. To get a physique like that is really hard, you need to spend tons of hours in the gym and have a crazy diet. Isn't cheap and you need to have all that free time to spend on the exercise.

This year will be a complex competition, but let's grab some popcorn and enjoy it.

Nope we cannot, or at least the people interested in bodybuilding cannot. Its
not exactly a sport so its difficult to have an accurate prediction when the adjudicating
is lets say - subjective.

And because its not a sport and there are no bets available it doesnt really sit right
in the "Gambling Discussion" board but yea thats just a technicality.

[Hewlet]

The question here is.

Can we bet on this event?

This is the deal. Probably since body building is not a niche of most gamblers theres not much option these days for betting on sports like this unlike basketball and other field contest. Plus the choices is down to few and likely some odds wouldnt make such interesting betting pool.

even if it's available to place a bet on, how many persons are lovers of body building or follow these guys up to know how the sports works? For so many, body building Is not a very decent sports because of the potential health implication that comes with it somewhere down thier retirement stage.   I can't begin to think of how deficult it will be attempted to study how the art of body building works and who to place a bet on. Would you just make your inference on who was the better body builder based on thier last performance or thier are indexes to look out for in terms of who trains harder or who has a better physical looks?

[Baofeng]

I just followed in the era of Cutler and and Ronnie Coleman.

But after that, I haven't been in the bodybuilding and not betting on it. I will understand the reasoning as others doesn't consider this as a sports. And now it's totally different, bodybuilding tends to be more of them becoming mass monsters and not the symmetry or the V-shape type like Reeves. Although we can consider that Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler are the start of the mass monsters in bodybuilding.